Canada

Despite Delta, Canada welcomes back fully vaxxed U.S. citizens, permanent residents

WASHINGTON - Canada is once again allowing U.S. citizens and permanent residents back into the country, provided they've been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. After 17 long months, a ban on non-esse...

Aug 09, 2021

'Boom, they were gone:' Alberta trainers mourn loss of two horses struck by lightning

SUNDRE, Alta. - A large dirt mound at the top of a green pasture in central Alberta is a reminder that tragedy can strike like lightning. Two high-value horses being trained by Ian Tipton and his part...

Aug 09, 2021

Bill Davis, Ontario's 18th premier and a celebrated Tory, dies at 92

TORONTO - Bill Davis, the 18th premier of Ontario and one of the country's longest-serving premiers, has died at 92. A statement from his family says Davis was surrounded by his relatives when he died...

Aug 08, 2021

Canadian business community largely supportive of vaccine passport system

TORONTO - The Canadian business community appears to be largely supportive of the Quebec government's move to impose the country's first vaccine passport system. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says ...

Aug 08, 2021

'A real struggle:' Nursing shortage leading to health centre closures in Nunavut

IQALUIT, Nunavut - A nursing shortage is affecting the country's most northern communities, with eight health centres run by nurses expectedto temporarily shut their doors if staff aren't found to kee...

Aug 08, 2021

Hear ye, hear ye: Town crier silenced as Duncan, B.C., looks for new envoy

DUNCAN, B.C. - A Vancouver Island city is putting out a call for a new kind of ambassador after deciding it will no longer send a town crier to greet visitors or represent the community at events. Dun...

Aug 08, 2021

Measure intended to ensure gun buyers have licence is seriously flawed, group argues

OTTAWA - A prominent gun-control group is accusing the federal Liberals of endangering public safety by backpedalling on a pledge to ensure firearm buyers have a valid licence. In a written submission...

Aug 08, 2021

As U.S. demurs, Canada welcomes vaccinated American citizens back across border

WASHINGTON - The United States will remain on the sidelines for now as Canada gamely welcomes back fully vaccinated American citizens and permanent residents. As of midnight Sunday night, non-essentia...

Aug 08, 2021

Indigenous festival back in Montreal, a year after being delayed due to COVID-19

MONTREAL - The Montreal First Peoples' Festival is back until Aug. 11 at the Place des Festivals and other locations in the city, a year after most Indigenous events such as powwows were put off due t...

Aug 07, 2021

Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole announces first promise in Quebec

MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says he wants to financially support the creation of a Quebec research and development centre on food self-sufficiency in Sainte-Hyacinthe, southeast of Mon...

Aug 07, 2021